South Africa Slang Dictionary
South African slang is a rich, multilingual mix that borrows freely from the country's eleven official languages - isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sesotho and more - plus street languages like tsotsitaal and Sepitori. It's the language of the townships, the taxi rank, kwaito and amapiano, and everyday Mzansi life from Joburg to Cape Town to Durban. Words like eish, howzit, lekker, sharp sharp and yebo are woven into how South Africans speak every day. Explore the community-built dictionary of South African slang below - and add the words you know.
Eish, I will stop supporting Kaizer Chiefs because they are always losing.
1. Child: Hi, my friend. How much are your sweets?
My friend: It's 2 bob for one sweet, my friend.
2. No one:
Pakistani shop owner: My friend I am not your friend, my friend.
Uncle: My boy, go buy me some bread at the shop, I will give you 2 bob when you come back.
No one:
Comrade: Why are you being emotional, chief? Politics are not for the weak.
Guy 1: How much did you pay for a box of cigarettes during lockdown.
Guy 2: I got this 20s for 2 klipa.
We are led by a very good fighter.
I speak a bit of Tswana plus sepitori.
Sharp fede majita, dintshang da?
On social media; is meant to have been created by “gay Xhosa men “ to hide their desire for a woman's man on social media.
1. Sbwl a good man.
2. Sbwl a man with a lot of money
This one can't talk to women, akere he has gwababa.